Clinical Instructor - Center for Pre-Hospital Medicine

Advocate Health; Charlotte (NC); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Advocate Health in Charlotte, NC is seeking a skilled Educational Coordinator to assist in strategic planning for clinical education across the Center. You will develop curricula, coordinate assessments, and support research opportunities.

The role emphasizes instructional design, classroom teaching, and performance measurement to improve patient care. Strong clinical background and teaching credentials are required, with flexibility for varied hours.

Qualifications

• Requires an associate degree or equivalent in nursing or allied health.
• Minimum 5 years of clinical experience.
• Paramedic certification required; RN license preferred.
• BLS for HCP (AHA) required; ACLS and PALS certifications required.
• Ancillary instructor certifications in BCLS, ACLS, PALS, PHTLS within 2 years required.
• Experience in instructional design, curriculum development, and teaching preferred.
• Knowledge of anatomy and physiology; EMT rule knowledge.

Responsibilities

• Define needs and analyze data for educational priority setting.
• Coordinate curriculum and guidelines for programs.
• Write articles, reports, manuals, and learning materials.
• Assist with orientation of classes, workshops, and courses.
• Plan and teach basic and advanced skills sessions.
• Design tests and QA/QI to measure effectiveness of interventions.
• Conduct research and disseminate results of studies.
• Perform advanced physical and psychosocial assessments.
• Identify areas for audit or investigational study.

Skills

Instructional design

Curriculum development

Classroom teaching

Group facilitation

Education

Associate degree

5 years clinical experience

Paramedic license

RN license preferred

BLS HCP

ACLS/PALS

Instructor certs

Anatomy knowledge

EMT regulations knowledge

Job description

Assists and coordinates strategic planning and goal setting for the . Utilizes consultation, evaluation, facilitation, curriculum development, and instructional skills to develop educational support strategies for the Center. Assists in research opportunities within the center.

Essential Functions

• Defines needs and conducts surveys to analyze data for use in educational priority setting.
• Assists with OSHA and other safety related education or TJC standards.
• Coordinates the development of curriculum and guidelines for educational programs.
• Writes articles, reports, manuals, handouts, and self-directed learning materials.
• Assists with orientation of classes, workshops, and courses.
• Reviews, critiques, or edits multimedia instruction.
• Plans and teaches basic and advanced skills sessions.
• Assists in the design of tests, educational tools, and QA and QI to measure the effectiveness of educational interventions.
• Performs advanced physical and psychosocial assessments.
• Identifies areas for audit or investigational study, conducts appropriate research, and disseminates results of investigational studies.

Physical Requirements

• Requires walking, standing, sitting, and lifting of heavy training equipment.
• Must speak English and have intact sense of sight and hearing. Requires frequent contact with all levels of personnel and public while working in a clinical, classroom, or office setting.
• Must be mobile within the entire System, as well as able to make frequent trips to Medic, CPCC and other facilities in the region.
• Must be able to work flexible hours.

Education, Experience and Certifications

• Associates Degree or equivalent education and training, in nursing or allied health required. Bachelor’s Degree preferred.
• 5 years’ experience in a clinical field required.
• NC or National Registry Paramedic required.NC or SC RN license preferred. Basic Life Support for Healthcare Provider (BLS HCP) from AHA required. ACLS and PALS approved AHA certification required. PHTLS/BTLS preferred.
• Ancillary instructor certifications in BCLS, ACLS, PALS, PHTLS/BTLS within 2 years required.
• Experience with instructional design, curriculum development, classroom teaching, outcomes measurement and group facilitation preferred.
• Basic knowledge of anatomy, physiology, and path physiology, as well as understanding regional, state, and national rules governing all levels of EMT performance.

Patient Population Served

• Demonstrates knowledge of the principles of growth and development and demonstrates the skills and competency appropriate to the ages, culture, developmental stages, and special needs of the patient population served.